In the footsteps of dinosaurs
(PhysOrg.com) -- A geosciences grad student is piecing together evidence about dinosaurs from fossilized footprints.
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Schools an ideological battleground in Sudanese strife, scholar says
Education is often heralded as an engine for peace and prosperity, but in the fifty-year civil war that has gripped Sudan, schools have played an important role in deepening the country's divisions. That's the conclusion ...
Social Sciences
Oct 27, 2010
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Mysterious disease killing off Rhode Island bat population
(PhysOrg.com) -- Bats have long played a spooky role during this time of year. However, now more than ever is a scary time for bats in the Northeast.
Ecology
Oct 27, 2010
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FTC ends inquiry into Google 'Street View' data collection
The US Federal Trade Commission said Wednesday that it was ending its inquiry into the collection of private wireless data by Google's "Street View" mapping service.
Internet
Oct 27, 2010
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Smart traffic lights reduce fuel usage and lower emissions
(PhysOrg.com) -- Denso Corp. has designed the next version of 'the smart traffic light system'. By using messaging between vehicles and the traffic-light controller, better decisions about when to change signaling will help ...
Variable southeast summer rainfall linked to climate change
A doubling of abnormally wet or dry summer weather in the southeastern United States in recent decades has come from an intensification of the summertime North Atlantic Subtropical High (NASH), or "Bermuda High."
Earth Sciences
Oct 27, 2010
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Consumer confidence hits five-year high in Michigan
(PhysOrg.com) -- Despite Michigan’s continued economic malaise, residents’ optimism about the future is at its highest in nearly five years, according to Michigan State University’s latest State of the State ...
Economics & Business
Oct 27, 2010
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Climate change: Cultural shift needed similar to smoking, slavery
(PhysOrg.com) -- Despite scientific evidence of climate change, it will take a significant cultural shift in attitudes to address the situation, says a University of Michigan researcher.
Social Sciences
Oct 27, 2010
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Investing in kids' future pays off
(PhysOrg.com) -- When parents set up long-term savings accounts for college, business start-ups or home ownership, kids feel more financially and emotionally secure, new research shows
Social Sciences
Oct 27, 2010
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Google showcases local businesses in a new 'place'
(AP) -- Google Inc., world's most popular search engine, started rolling out a new way to show information about local businesses on Wednesday.
Internet
Oct 27, 2010
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